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Otford Castle
Otford Castle — palace in Kent, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Otford · 0.4 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Otford Castle is a palace in the United Kingdom — a residence built or used by royalty, the aristocracy, or a bishop. Heritage designation: scheduled monument. Wikidata describes it as: "palace in Kent, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.3112°, 0.1923°.
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Heritage listing
Otford Palace, also known as the Archbishop's Palace, is situated in Otford, a village and civil parish in the Sevenoaks District of Kent, England. The village is located on the River Darent, which flows northward down its valley from its source in the North Downs. Since 2019, the site has been maintained and restored by The Archbishop’s Palace Conservation Trust (APCT) under a 99-year lease from Sevenoaks District Council.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Kent Downs
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Otford Palace, also known as the Archbishop's Palace, is situated in Otford, a village and civil parish in the Sevenoaks District of Kent, England. The village is located on the River Darent, which flows northward down its valley from its source in the North Downs. Since 2019, the site has been maintained and restored by The Archbishop’s Palace Conservation Trust (APCT) under a 99-year lease from Sevenoaks District Council.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 51.3112, 0.1923
- County
- Kent
- District
- Sevenoaks
- Parish
- Otford
- Postcode
- TN14 5PD
- Parliamentary constituency
- Sevenoaks
- Nearest railway station
- Otford — 0.4 km
- Official site
- www.vinedigital.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q24660958 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Otford Palace (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Otford Palace Gatehouse.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Otford Castle?
- Otford Castle is in Kent, London, United Kingdom (postcode TN14 5PD), in the parish of Otford.
- Is Otford Castle a listed building?
- Otford Castle is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- Is Otford Castle a protected site?
- Yes — Otford Castle is part of the Kent Downs National Landscape (AONB).
- Does Otford Castle charge admission?
- Otford Castle typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Otford Castle?
- The nearest railway station is Otford, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TN14 5PD.